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Heads of State/Government, Ministers, and Senior Officials from 30 Countries to Convene in Tokyo for the Island States Ocean Summit
May 20, 2026 16:00 JST
The Nippon Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, will host the inaugural Island States Ocean Summit in Tokyo, bringing together approximately 300 participants, including Heads of State or Government, ministers, and senior officials around 30 island states in the Pacific, Caribbean, Asia, Africa, and Indian Ocean regions, as well as representatives of United Nations agencies and other international organizations (as of May 13).
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